Wire band for boxes



(No Model.)

0. W. EVANS. WIRE BAND FOR BOXES.

N0; 406,893. Patented July 16, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLARK \V. EVANS, OF PLAIN FIELD, NEIV JERSEY.

WIRE BAND FOR BOXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,893, dated July 16,1889.

Application filed October 7, 1887.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARK WV. EVANS, a citizen of the United States,residingat Plainfield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vire Bands forBoxes; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to bands for securing boxes, whereby the box issecured by means of the band passing around it.

The object of my invention is to furnish an improved band having atintervals along its length wire staples coiled between the loops of thestrand and their sharpened ends turned down between the loops andparallel with the length of the band.

My invention therefore consists of a band for packages of all kinds,having at regular intervals along its length wire staples coiled betweenthe loops of the strand and their sharpened ends turned down between theloops of the strand,to take the place of nails, by which the band isfastened to the box.

I11 the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved band.Fig. 2 is a view of the same, the band being broken away to show thecoiled staple; and Fig. 3 is a side view of the staple.

A represents the band for securing boxes, and is made in a continuouspiece composed of two or more wires to a, of any suitable thickness,twisted together in any well-known manner, and is wound upon rolls to becut at any desired length. At regular intervals along its length areshort pieces of wire B,

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having sharpened ends, which are coiled between the loops of the band A,and have their sharpened points I) I) turned down between the loops ofthe strand and parallel with the length of the band to form nails orstaples of suflicient length to penetrate the box to be secured. 3ycoiling the wire between the loops of the band and turning theirsharpened ends down parallel with the length of the band, the danger islessened of having the points bend over upon their body when struck witha hammer, and also prevents their pulling out of the box.

The operation is as follows: \Vhen the box is ready to be secured,theend of the band A is placed upon the box and the staples B struck with ahammer, which drives the sharpened points 1) Z) into the wood of thebox, this being continued until all sides of the box are secured, whenthe band is cut off.

\Vhat I claim is 1. As an article of manufacture, a band for securingpackages consisting of strands of wire twisted together, and having atconvenient intervals staples of wire coiled between the loops of theband, and their sharpened ends turned down between said loops andparallel wit-l1 the length of the band, substantially as set forth.

2. A band for securing packages, having coiled between its loops atconvenient intervals staples of wire, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARK WV. EVANS. lVitn esses:

GEo. R. BYINGTON, M. F. HALLEcK.

